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The WEST GEORGIANEst. 1934 VOLUME 71, EDITION TWELVE JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Chief Mackel retires from Campus Police after 30+ years What’s Inside? GUN CONTROL Campus Carry bill back in Photo: UWG Police action / / PAGE 2 Victoria Jones Mackel. “I also taught here, so I was employed with us for 12 years in Contributing Writer able to get involved in mentoring them custodial services.” [email protected] in terms of law enforcement, getting a It is moments like this that remind career here, and not getting into law Mackel why his job meant so much enforcement. Sometimes that is the to him. “Really it is the people that ating back to 1975, Thomas J. better way to do it.” made this job so important,” Mackel MAKE A WISH Mackel made the courageous New sculpture at East In 2005, the University of West continued. “Too much law enforcement Ddecision to change lives through a Georgia held a shelter in Roberts is the idea that we are going to put Commons has students career in law enforcement. Mackel Hall for the evacuees from Hurricane everyone in jail. If we put them in jail talking began his career as a patrol officer Katrina. The impact this made on and kick them out of school, then what / / PAGE 3 at Emory University being one of the Mackel’s life remains one of the will they become? You may have blown original 17 hired when the department greatest and most rewarding aspects their only shot.” started. In the coming years, he would of his career. Mackel’s long term goals for hold prestigious positions such as: “My biggest accomplishment was the department are to continue striving MLK DAY Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Deputy Katrina and helping to get the entire for the best in every situation for each Carrollton hosts annual Chief. In addition, Mackel worked University to serve,” said Mackel. “It individual. His proudest moment is within criminal investigations, crime parade honoring Dr. King was a tremendous amount of work, seeing the students graduate and prevention, and the Domestic Terrorism but it wasn’t just the police department. remembering how far they have come. / / PAGE 4 Task Force of Metro Atlanta. Mackel It was student services and facilities “If I could give advice to the next Chief then took over as Chief of Police for coming together to serve 200 total it would be to always keep in mind the University of West Georgia (UWG) strangers.” that the center of things we do here is in September of 1989 where his career Mackel’s time at UWG allowed him to serve the students. It may not always is now coming to an end after 30 plus make lifelong memories with people be the way the students want us to, but years. that he met throughout his term. In you have to look at what it best for the CHEERLEADING Throughout Mackel’s career particular, Mackel was able to meet students and how we can make them UWG Cheerleading reels he has experienced the true meaning a man who came here as a victim of better people,” said Mackel. “The thing in another National Title of what it means to hold the title of Katrina. I always tell people is that the biggest / / PAGE 7 Chief. “The best part of the job was “Mike Conner decided he wanted to thrill we have is when we see those getting to work with the students and help instead of sitting in the dorm, so students walking across that stage at dealing with their problems,” said he started to work and has now been graduation.” EyeCon Genesis returns to Atlanta Nikole Gianopoulos of fan requests to create a Rutherford and Matt Lanter just one panel or autograph events, Atlanta is considered News Editor multi-genre event, this year’s are included in the weekend signing at a bigger convention. to be a home base for the [email protected] convention will feature three lineup. More cast members A maximum number of 13,000 convention. “We’ve done shows. This new approach will will be announced closer to tickets will be sold in order to many conventions in Atlanta afford fans the opportunity to the event. Attendees can achieve a smaller and more before, so it’s kind of like our elevision stars from meet several of their favorite expect a jam-packed schedule intimate setting. The tickets second home,” said Dawn. “Gilmore Girls,” “90210” cast members at the same that includes a bingo game, will range from $50 to $695. “Since we haven’t been back Tand “Gossip Girls” are coming event. karaoke night, celebrity Q&A, “The banquet on for a while, we’re very excited to meet fans, sign autographs, “This year’s a day full of photo ops, a Saturday night has always for March. We love Atlanta!” and sit in panels where they convention is the first of its banquet, panels, autograph been a fan favorite because, EyeCon started answer questions about kind, so I’m really hoping that sessions and a masquerade depending on when they hosting events in 2006 with their work. EyeCon Genesis, it works out well and the fans party. Other activities are said purchase their ticket, they promoter Kenny Smith. Since a three-in-one convention really enjoy it,” said Autumn to be added to the schedule, get to eat and have dinner that time, the group has experience, will take place Dawn, EyeCon convention such as an auction featuring with their favorite stars,” said hosted 22 conventions in Los March 17-19 in Atlanta at the director. “I think fans will like it artwork by celebrity guests. Dawn. Angeles, Wilmington, Atlanta, Renaissance Atlanta Waverly because now they get to meet Dawn revealed that This is EyeCons first Chicago and Orlando. With a Hotel. headliners from each show fans are going to receive a return to Atlanta since the staff of just five, EyeCon has In previous years, instead of just one.” much different experience than since “The Vampire Diaries” plans for two conventions in the convention was based on Scott Patterson, Yanic what they may be used to. This and “The Originals” fan 2017. For more information one show at a time. But due Truesdale, Keiko Agena, Matt convention focuses on several convention in 2014. Because and to purchase tickets go to to the overwhelming number Czuchry, Ed Westwick, Kelly franchises as compared to of the frequency of the www.eyeconfla.com. Put your press hats on and EXTRA, join our team! Come to our staff meetings every Monday at 9:30 a.m. EXTRA! in UCC 111 or email us at [email protected] thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | January 30 - February 5, 2017 | Vol. 71, Ed. 12 | The West Georgian living west Residence Life Strives Hidden History For Student Safety Kenya Foster Negro Life and History, created Negro Contributing Writer History Week, which later became Black [email protected] History Month, to be an observance and Monica Sanders access all the points of my remembrance of important people and events related to African Americans. It Copy Editor building, and it makes my life [email protected] inconvenient. I think it’s stupid was not created to be the only time that and a waste of time.” he film Hidden Figures has taken Black history is taught. “If the only time Prior to the incident, Tover the role of the American we talk about black people is during the there was no exit and entrance school system by teaching millions month of February,” said Hester, “then policy for residents, and the about important black figures. When we are not only doing a disservice to the ousing and Residence Life visitation policy was quite lax. John Glenn became the first person study of American History, we are doing introduced drastic changes “In the past, the protocol was to orbit the earth, he received most a disservice to Black History Month.” Hto entry and exit policy to keep usually to let your roommate of the praise and the people working In schools, Black history is taught as a students safe in the current know, if possible your RA, but behind the scenes went unnoticed. separate entity, Woodson hoped that crime wave. Last October, an not necessary,” said Jovan Hidden Figures showcases the story one day America would recognize the assault was reported in Bowdon Jinks, an Arbor View RA and about three African-American women contributions of Black people without Hall, along with an onslaught of ResStar employee. “If it was an who helped launch America’s space needing to set aside a month. crimes close to campus. Since opposite sex guest, then you program. Upon learning about their In a study published by the then strict visitation as well as had to really verify with your journey through NASA as engineers, Journal of Child Development, it was entry and exit policies have been roommate, and they couldn’t many were left wondering why this story shown that Black students who are put in place to minimize crime. In spend the night.” and many others are often unknown. taught about the accomplishments of addition to RAs, ResStar, a 24- “People are still learning Every February, teachers gear their race are more likely to succeed hour service desk for students, what the front desk position up to tell their student stories about in school. Studying about how people now has employees stationed entails,” said Jinks. “I think it’s African American leaders for Black of other ethnical backgrounds helped at the main entrance of every a smart and useful system to History Month.